A MASSIVE SANCAI-GLAZED FIGURE OF A MONK, LATE MING DYNASTY TO KANGXI PERIOD
China, 17th to early 18th century. Well modeled standing on a rectangular base with canted corners decorated to the sides with a band of key-fret. The monk is holding prayer beads in his lowered right and a ghanta bell in his raised left hand, and wearing a long flowing robe tied with a sash over his left shoulder, further detailed with finely carved folds. The face with almond-shaped eyes, thick brows, and full lips forming a calm smile showing teeth, flanked by thick pendulous earlobes. The figure is covered in splashed glazes of aubergine, emerald green, amber, and cream.


Provenance:
From an old Belgian estate.

Condition:
Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities including firing cracks, dark spots, glaze crackles and recesses. A few minor nicks, the base and the handle of the bell with minor losses. Displaying magnificently.

Weight: 16.5 kg
Dimensions: Height 75.3 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 20 September 2005, lot 307
Price: USD 36,000 or approx.
EUR 50,000
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: Three unusual glazed figures of luohan, Kangxi period
Expert remark: Compare the related glazes. Note that the lot comprises three figures of smaller size (41.2 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s Paris, 12 June 2019, lot 181
Price: EUR 30,000 or approx.
EUR 33,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large Sancai-glazed stoneware figure of a bodhisattva, China, late Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related glazes and size (72 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1655
Price: USD 30,000 or approx.
EUR 37,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large turquoise and aubergine-glazed figure of Bodhidharma, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related Buddhist subject and modeling with similar robes. Note the different glaze and the size (55.2 cm).




明末至康熙朝三彩僧人像


中國，十七至十八世紀初。僧人立於矩形雷紋底座上。僧人右手低垂持念珠，左手舉起甘塔鈴，身著袈裟，衣紋流暢。濃眉、大眼微垂，唇微張，露出牙齒，平靜微笑，兩側是厚實下垂的耳垂。通體施紫紅色、翠綠色、琥珀色和白色釉料。


來源：
比利時舊藏。

品相：
狀況良好，有輕微磨損和燒製不規則現象，包括燒製裂紋、黑點、釉面裂紋和凹陷。 一些輕微的刻痕，鐘的底座和手柄有輕微的損失。

重量：16.5 公斤
尺寸：高 75.3厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2005年9月20日，lot 307
價格：USD 36,000（相當於今日
EUR 50,000
）
描述：康熙時期三件三彩羅漢像
專家評論：比較相近的釉面。請注意尺寸較小 (41.2 釐米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：巴黎佳士得，2019年6月12日，lot 181
價格：EUR 30,000（相當於今日
EUR 33,500
）
描述：明末三彩菩薩坐像
專家評論：比較相近的釉面和尺寸 (72 釐米)。


拍賣結果比較：


形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2011年9月15日，lot 1655
價格：USD 30,000（相當於今日
EUR 37,500
）
描述：清十八/十九世紀孔雀綠紫彩達摩立像
專家評論：比較相近的達摩主題，相似的長袍。請注意不同的釉面和尺寸 (55.2 釐米)。